Human Resource Management Practices for Effective Organizational Change: A Review of Research in Western and Non-Western Countries
20 gen 2024
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Pubblicato online: 20 gen 2024
Pagine: 7 - 24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fman-2024-0001
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© 2024 Ahmed A. R. Al-Nakeeb et al., published by Sciendo
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Summary of key findings on the role of HRMPs in OC (Source: Authors’ own research)
References | Year | Country | Sector | Type of change | HRM role | Implications |
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2010 | UK | Public | Content and process of change | Change driver, responsive, change focused, and HR focused | During OC, HRMPs must be proactive | |
2019 | UK | Public | Content and process of change | Employee centric, responsive, and HR focused | HRMP can help the development of dynamic capabilities in employees to cope with OC | |
2022 | Jordan | Banking | Process of change | Employee centric, responsive, and HR focused | HRMPs can help employees' readiness for change | |
2021 | Ghana | Public | Process of change | Multifaceted | Effective HRMPs can reduce staff litigation | |
2019 | USA | Multiple | Content and process of change (perspectives of HR professionals) | “Change agent” and “consultant” | HR managers considered effective OC hierarchical | |
2015 | Australia | Public | Cultural change during the merger | Develop a unified culture | During OC, HRMPs must consider mitigating efficiencies due to cultural differences | |
2013 | Australia | Public | Cultural change program | Develop a unified culture | During OC, HRMPs must consider mitigating efficiencies due to cultural differences | |
2017 | Australia | Multiple | Content and process of change | Strategic change agent | When HR assumes a strategic change agent role, OC is less likely to generate change cynicism | |
2021 | Canada | Multiple | Content and process of change | Depends on the dimension of change | HRMPs should vary according to the type of change, the objective of change, and the excepted outcome | |
2014 | India | Private | OC as a predictor of workplace bullying | Employee centric and responsive | HRMPs should focus on addressing possible compounded bullying during OC | |
2011 | Portugal | Multiple | Mergers and acquisitions | Strategic and responsive | HRM centrality has a moderating effect on OCs | |
2016 | UK | Multiple | Process of change | Employee centric and responsive | HRMPs can help in the development of dynamic skills | |
2015 | Australia | Private | Content and process of change | Collaborative | HRMPs affect organizational performance indirectly | |
2020 | Canada | Multiple | Organizational innovation | Employee centric and responsive | HRMPs matter eventually | |
2011 | UK and Australia | Multiple | Content and process of change | Employee centric and responsive | Hard change is the most detrimental | |
2012 | Malaysia | Multiple | Process of change | Change agent | HRMPs should be directed at a broader and cross-functional perspective | |
2018 | Europe | Multiple | Process of change | Employee centric and responsive | HRMPs should be directed to enhance employees' well-being | |
2018 | Italy | Multiple | Change for sustainability | Employee centric and responsive | Effective HRMPs can enhance employees' commitment and behavior | |
2014 | The Netherlands | Multiple | New ways to work * |
Combined perspective integrating insights from the HRM-process model and the job demands-resources model | HRMPs should be aimed at improving employees' perception of job autonomy in the new working conditions | |
2016 | Italy | Multiple | Environmental management as an OC | Employee centric and responsive | HRMPs can improve collective engagement toward change objectives | |
2016 | Poland | Multiple | Process of change | Employee centric and responsive | HR practices should apply the multidimensionality of individual resources and treat them holistically | |
2019 | Norway | Multiple | Reorganization and downsizing | Broader scope of HRMPs | HRMPs should consider OC to be a factor of contingency | |
2010 | Malaysia | Public/ banking | Strategic OC | Culture/employee sensitive | HRMPs should include ethics, spirituality, and regional contexts | |
2020 | Congo | Multiple | Multinational practices | Liaison, legal, and employee centric | HRMPs can help establish new contracts and recruitments to meet OC objectives | |
2012 | UK | Multiple | Process of change | Employee centric and responsive | HRMPs can improve dynamic capabilities during OC | |
2015 | The Netherlands | Public | Change management | Employee centric and responsive | HRMPS are particularly effective for improving the proactivity and vitality of employees |